The old system worked very well, you just required a high skill to do it, and you still do in the new system, they just added a ton of new restrictions that make if beyond difficult. You think about if you every got one of the rare items it is literally useless because even if you got lucky enough to use in a few times you can't every repair it unless you are truly blessed and got the exact same item. I really hate how much of the game is get your items just to not use them, and right now it is even more that way. Hopefully more will see that.